Bulbs: how to get calla lilies to bloom?, 0 by toofewanimals

toofewanimals wrote:
I'm glad I found this post. First because of the 'hormone' statement, second because of the 'needs lots of water'.
Now I know why my 2nd year bulbs did not bloom this summer - hormones,
and also I'm always afraid of over watering my bulbs in pots and so I am kind of skimpy with watering.

I had wondered if I had added too much compost to the pots ...maybe too much nitrogen so they only produced leaves - no blooms. Now I know I have to wait till next year.

Ok, next year ...
Dappled shade
Lots of water
Fertilize every week.

Did I get that right?????

A first year bloom picture from 2007.